Refuse vehicle body assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10859167-B2
Application number	US-201916417521-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2019
Priority date	May 22, 2018
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

A vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a body coupled to the chassis rearward of the cab, a bracket, and a valve assembly. The body defines a compartment and includes a front wall. The bracket has an arm coupled to the front wall. The arm extends rearward of the front wall into the compartment. The valve assembly is coupled to the bracket such that at least a portion of the valve assembly is disposed within the compartment.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a chassis;
a cab coupled to the chassis;
a body coupled to the chassis rearward of the cab, the body defining a compartment, the body including a bottom wall defining a horizontal plane and a front wall defining a vertical plane;
a bracket having an arm and a plate coupled to the arm, wherein the arm is coupled to and extends rearward from the front wall into the compartment at a first angle such that the arm is neither parallel with the horizontal plane nor parallel with the vertical plane; and
a valve assembly coupled to the plate such that (i) the valve assembly is oriented at a second angle different than the first angle such that the valve assembly is neither parallel with the horizontal plane nor parallel with the vertical plane and (ii) at least a portion of the valve assembly is disposed within the compartment.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:
a lift assembly coupled to the body, the lift assembly configured to engage a refuse container and lift the refuse container to unload refuse into the compartment;
an ejector slidably coupled to the body and positioned within the compartment;
a first hydraulic actuator positioned to move the lift assembly between a raised position and a lowered position; and
a second hydraulic actuator positioned to move the ejector longitudinally between a retracted position near the front wall and an extended position away from the front wall;
wherein:
the valve assembly is fluidly coupled to at least one of the first hydraulic actuator or the second hydraulic actuator;
the valve assembly is configured to facilitate controlling extension and retraction of the at least one of the first hydraulic actuator or the second hydraulic actuator;
the valve assembly has a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and
the first end of the valve assembly is offset longitudinally and vertically from the second end.

3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the first end of the valve assembly is (i) offset vertically above and (ii) offset longitudinally forward or longitudinally rearward of the second end.

4. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the valve assembly extends longitudinally rearward of the front wall, and wherein the second end of the valve assembly is positioned below a portion of the ejector when the ejector is in the retracted position.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a conduit fluidly coupled to the valve assembly, wherein at least a portion of the conduit extends behind the front wall and within the compartment.

6. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising an exhaust system and a removable panel, wherein at least a portion of the exhaust system is positioned between the cab and the front wall of the body, and wherein the removable panel is positioned to isolate the valve assembly from at least the portion of the exhaust system.

7. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a packer positioned within the compartment, wherein the packer is repositionable between a first position proximate the front wall and a second position spaced from the front wall.

8. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the packer has an engagement surface for engaging contents within the compartment, wherein the packer defines a cavity positioned at least one of beneath or behind the engagement surface, and wherein the bracket and the valve assembly at least partially extend into the cavity when the packer is in the first position.

9. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the front wall defines an aperture through which the valve assembly is accessible.

10. The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:
an engine;
an exhaust system coupled to the engine and configured to receive exhaust gasses from the engine; and
a cover extending at least partially across the aperture to isolate the valve assembly from the exhaust system.

11. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein a portion of the valve assembly extends through the aperture.

12. The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising a removable panel coupled to the front wall, the removable panel positioned to selectively enclose at least a portion of the aperture.

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

• Jax Kevin G
• Weckwerth Clinton

Classifications

• B65F2003/025

  Constructional features relating to actuating means for lifting or tipping containers · CPC title

• B65F2003/0223

  the discharging means comprising elements for holding the receptacle · CPC title

• F16K3/02 Primary

  with flat sealing faces; Packings therefor · CPC title

• B65F3/06

  Arrangement and disposition of fluid actuators · CPC title

• F01L1/26

  characterised by the provision of two or more valves operated simultaneously by same transmitting-gear; peculiar to machines or engines with more than two lift-valves per cylinder (with coaxial valves F01L1/28) · CPC title